Merck (MRK) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) posted quarterly Change in Cash of -$9.3 billion for Q1 2026, down 102.62% year-over-year from $355.1 billion in Q1 2025, and down 160.28% quarter-over-quarter from -$3.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Merck (MRK) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Merck (MRK) has reported Change in Cash for 18 consecutive years, with -$9.3 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Change in Cash fell 102.62% year-over-year to -$9.3 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$3.3 billion (down 208.92% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.4 billion, down 78.59% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash fell to -$9.3 billion in Q1 2026 per MRK's latest filing, from -$3.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Cash topped out at $10.2 billion in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$9.3 billion in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Change in Cash has averaged -$162.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$659.0 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Cash sank 768.23% — and 2024, when it surged 239.96%.
- Merck's Change in Cash stood at $1.5 billion in 2022, then slumped by 217.8% to -$1.8 billion in 2023, then rose by 22.16% to -$1.4 billion in 2024, then slumped by 160.58% to -$3.6 billion in 2025, then slumped by 160.28% to -$9.3 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MRK's Change in Cash at -$9.3 billion in Q1 2026, -$3.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $10.2 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 652.20 Bn | 631.44 Bn | 17.26 Bn | -1.27 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 469.51 Bn | 462.94 Bn | 12.70 Bn | -2.82 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 376.81 Bn | 369.67 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 303.04 Bn | 295.35 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 739.00 Mn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 257.61 Bn | 252.71 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - |
| 6 | Amgen | 237.37 Bn | 223.38 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 1.95 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 181.73 Bn | 178.55 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -4.45 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 159.66 Bn | 147.96 Bn | 10.94 Bn | -727.00 Mn |
| 9 | Gsk | 106.24 Bn | 102.07 Bn | 8.24 Bn | - |
| 10 | Sanofi | 55.07 Bn | 47.69 Bn | 10.79 Bn | -14.32 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -9.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -659.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.37 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.96 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -4.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.99 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.49 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 447.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.88 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.42 Bn |